September 14, 2015 12:48am EDTSeptember 13, 2015 10:43pm EDTIt's been a big season for the NRL's big men, but who's been the best? We count down the top 10 props of 2015 here:Rugby League, NewsThe top 10 props in 2015

Kieran Francis

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It's been a big season for the NRL's big men, but who's been the best? We count down the top 10 props of 2015 here:

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10. James Tamou – (21 games) After an off-season plagued by neck injury, Tamou started season 2015 slow. However, despite distractions with contract negotiations he's come home with a wet sail to stamp himself as one of the game's premier props, racking up 2,916 metres off 234 hit-ups.

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9. Sam Thaiday – (21 games) Dropped by Wayne Bennett after a poor first game in the season, Thaiday slammed himself back into the fold with a huge performance off the bench in Round 2. Has only got better since then making 663 tackles and churning up 2,193 run metres off 193 hit-ups.

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8. Jake Trbojevic (23 games) What a breakout season this man has had, and didn't his team need it considering their injury crisis up front. One of the best tacklers in the comp, Trbojevic racked up 601 tackles powerful tackles to lead the Sea Eagles big men this season.

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7. Ben Matulino (21 games) An amazingly skilful and powerful prop that's still managed to dominate this season despite some average performances from those around him. Leads the league with 53 offloads while he also made a huge 3,241 metres off 291 hit-ups.

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6. David Klemmer (20 games) Big Klem has had a special season, epitomised by his brutal performances in Origin, mixing it with the games best big men. Churned out 2,989 metres for the Bulldogs off 254 hit-ups.

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5. James Graham (17 games) Possibly the most passionate captain in the NRL, Graham has put his heart and soul into the Bulldogs this year. The stats don't reflect Graham's crucial role, as he provides a link between the big boppers and the backs with his great passing game.

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4. Sam Kasiano (23 games) Kasiano has been an absolute weapon with ball in hand for the Dogs. Demands the attention of three of four defenders on every run and almost always gets his hand free for an offload. He's third in the NRL with 50 offloads.

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3. Aaron Woods – (20 games) Has been one of the game's premier prop for years, but finally reached the next level with some great performances at Origin level in 2015. An amazing ball-runner, Woodsy racked up 290 hit-ups for a whopping 3,268 metres this year.

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2. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (19 games) An absolutely dominant force up front. The Chooks are severely missing the intimidation of JWH in the middle at the moment but despite his shortened season, thanks to an ACL injury, the big man still racked up 33 offloads and 2,325 metres.

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1 . Jesse Bromwich (25 games) Big, strong, skilful, elusive, Bromwich has absolutely all the tricks in the book. He's without doubt the game's best prop and his stats prove it, on top of his passing game, he's done the hard yards with 357 hit-ups (2nd in the comp), 4,035 metres (3rd) and 833 tackles.